Tomsk Region to Use Agricultural Drones on 21,500 Hectares of Cropland
Officials say the technology could reduce crop losses by 10%.
The Tomsk Region Department for the Socio-Economic Development of Rural Areas is working with local agricultural producers to expand the use of unmanned aerial systems. This season, agricultural drones are expected to be used for chemical crop treatment across 21,500 hectares (about 53,100 acres) in the region.
“The main goals of this initiative are to reduce
production costs, address labor shortages in the agricultural sector, and
improve production efficiency. To simplify the integration of agricultural
drones, federal authorities have taken steps to ease regulatory requirements by
revising sanitary standards and reducing the time needed to approve flight
plans for aerial chemical treatment operations,” said Alexander Savenko, deputy
head of the Tomsk Region Department for the Socio-Economic Development of Rural
Areas.
Several large agricultural enterprises in the region have already expressed their readiness to expand the use of drones. Specialists believe the technology could reduce crop losses by at least 10%.
